USS Katydid
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Katydid |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | William Hoff, New Rochelle, New York |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Acquired | 27 March 1917 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 1917 |
| Fate |
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| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Katydid 1912-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 10 tons |
| Length | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Beam | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 7 |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
USS Katydid (SP-95) was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1919.
Katydid was built as a civilian motorboat in 1912 by William Hoff at New Rochelle, New York. Anticipating the entry of the United States into World War I the following month, the U.S. Navy purchased her on 27 March 1917 from her owner, Arnold G. Dana, for use as a patrol boat. Assigned to the 3rd Naval District on 4 April 1917, she was commissioned on 10 May 1917 as USS Katydid (SP-95).
In 1917, Katydid operated in New York Harbor and nearby waters serving as launch to the training ship USS Wasp and troop transport USS President Grant (ID-3014). Subsequently, she deployed to France.
Katydid was laid up on 9 December 1919. She was transferred to the United States Department of War on 18 February 1920 for service with the United States Army Ordnance Department at Neville Island, Pennsylvania.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
